This wonderful photo was taken by the brilliant musician Fredo Viola at Euphoria Yoga in Woodstock, NY. My daughter and I are in the foreground. Several people have asked me to post a link to each of the paintings in the public art display. They are as follows: “Dancing Shiva” 4′ x 6′, acrylic on canvas (click on photos for purchase...
Learn MoreYOU ARE INVITED! If you are free, come to our event: Art Opening and Yogic Chanting by SRI Kirtan at Euphoria Yoga this Saturday, March 31 at 6 pm. 99 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY Did you like this? Share...
Learn MoreHello All. Great things happening…first and foremost, my Mother has been writting a novel and it is finally available for your viewing pleasure. It is a beautifully written story that takes the reader on a journey through history as she uncovers mysteries hidden from the public for 2,000 years. Buy it, give it to your friends, share it with your book...
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Title: Dream-Time Flying Size: 24″ x 36″ Medium: Acrylic on canvas Price: $1500 USD Did you like this? Share...
Learn MoreI’ve been wanting to post something on mural making for quite some time, started a post back in July but didn’t quite get to finishing, probably because I was out working on painting a mural instead of writing about it…Here is a re-cap of the last few BIG projects I’ve been commissioned to make. I’ll post the Scotland painting photos in...
Learn MoreThis has been a busy month. I was featured in Lori McNee’s #Powerartist series…I love this series, she showcases a new artist every month. The Youth Mural Arts program & ‘The Banner Project’ had a lovely write up in PATCH. I ran a kickstarter campaign. The project wasn’t funded. I learned many things and now will start grant...
Learn Moreillustration © kelli bickman. all rights reserved. I’ve had my share of knocks and bruises in this life…and I’ve also had my days in the sun. One thing I’ve learned is that we are never given more than we can handle. I wrote these rules to live by when in Scotland, and tucked them away in a draft folder because I felt there was more that...
Learn MoreI received an email this morning from Amy Zerner & Monty Farber that they have a new book… Amy Zerner & Monte Farber present: THE ENCHANTED BIRTHDAY BOOK Discover the Meaning and Magic of Your Birthday i love their work…especially the ‘Mystic Messenger’, and ‘The True Love Tarot’, and ‘Love, Light,...
Learn MoreProject Launched Today! Click the image see what the Banner Project is all about, join us, observe us, make art with us or just help fund us…watch us grow. “The City of Peekskill is very proud of the first mural that was created by the Youth Bureau teens under the direction of Kelli Bickman. The project is an inspiration to all adults to reach out to our...
Learn Morephoto credits ©connie bickman click on photos to enlarge. Last year Neil Gaiman commissioned me to make art for his house in the UK. We decided on a price and that the rest would unveil itself when I landed and explored the area. I finally made it here last week and have been tucked away studying, exploring and working…My Mom and daughter are here with me, and...
Learn Morephoto credit: connie bickman, skye, scotland Useful information for artists who want to make a career of creating and selling art or, 10 things i wish someone had told me when i was a young artist. by Kelli Bickman 1. Learn everything you can in art school and then forget it all Art school is great for teaching you how to use your materials and what is available,...
Learn MoreBREAKING NEWS: This just in: ArtsWestchester has awarded my Youth Mural Arts program with an ArtsAlive grant to kick off the funding for the ‘Contemporary Art Banner Project’ that will begin in Spring, 2011. The photo here is from an abandonded warehouse turned public art exhibition space on Main Street in Beacon, NY. The once boarded over windows of the...
Learn MoreAs we enter a new year I have been reflecting on the power of choice. According to the teachings of Caroline Myss, we have chosen this life to fulfill our sacred contract from the other side, a contract WE determined before our birth. She states that we choose our parents, our partners, our challenges, our career paths, etc. and when we enter human conciousness, we...
Learn MoreJoin us at the Garrison Yoga Co-op for a Winter Solstice Gathering! Garrison, NY – map Sunday, December 19, 2010 4- 6 pm All are welcome. Free. Prayer circle, candle lighting, meditation, fine art, music, tea and and artist q & a. I have 14 works on display from my Pop Deity series...check out the installation here. click on image to enlarge. Did you like...
Learn MoreLots of work activity on the calendar this month. November 28 – May 1, 2010 Garrison Yoga Co-op, Garrison, NY ‘Pop Deities’ – large scale works, solo show www.garrisonyoga.com click here to see photos of the installation:...
Learn MoreThe Dalai Lama says in order to have peace in our world, we must first start with ourselves. This is so true. All is energy, vibrating and connecting with other energies. If we are out of balance we attract other forces that are out of balance and if we are positive and thriving we will attract likewise. To maintain a sense of balance and inner peace takes...
Learn MoreSuccess. What does it mean to you? I’ve been giving this question a lot of thought lately. In modern society success is usually measured by the amount of dollars we have in our pockets and the amount of awards we have on our resume. I’m coming to believe that success is really about how happy we are. Actually, I think that is more important than the...
Learn Moreit’s been over a month since my last entry and for good reason. my work load has been heavy in a wonderfully good way and i’ve just been too darn busy to post! the MTA project will be turned in at the end of this week and judged next week so i’ll know soon enough if my design is chosen. i’ll be able to share my creation with you after the finalist is named...
Learn MoreYesterday brought more good news…Arts Westchester awarded me and the Peekskill Youth Bureau an ARTS alive grant. The grant will allow me to teach the community youth about mural painting and will result in a 30 foot mural painted on the exterior of their building downtown. We’ll still need to raise more funds, but it is certainly a good start. Also, I met...
Learn Moreyeah! the bengal painting is finished! lorraine just put this on twitter, and i’m new to twitter, lots of people adding me at the moment so i’d better get this posted (kellibickman)! Thanks for visiting and feel free to say hello! Did you like this? Share...
Learn MoreI received a call yesterday from Katherine Meehan, manager for the Arts Program with the MTA (Metro Transit Authority). My work has been selected as one of the finalists for the Portchester, NY Train Station. The selected art-work will be translated into glass in a large section of the exterior of the platform. We are still waiting to hear from the folks over at...
Learn More”More important than the quest for certainty is the quest for clarity” Francios Gautier I’ve been thinking about clarity a lot after I made a phone call to life coach Cheryl Richardson last week on Hay House Radio…now I’ve NEVER called a radio station before, nor a life coach. I spent an hour on hold and never actually got to speak to her…then I...
Learn MoreLivey, my cat, is the chief inspector here in the studio. She noticed I had several photographs of other creatures on the table and came for a look. You can see I’ve some progress on the painting below. The background is being filled in and the cats are getting their spots. Did you like this? Share...
Learn MoreYes, it’s true, i’ve actually had a little time to work on commissions in the midst of birthday parties and chasing/cleaning up after Isabella Grace. This is the middle stage of Quiche Lorraine’s FIVE bengal cat portrait. She requested they be painted in a tree and had a specific order they be placed with ‘the Royals’ on the bottom and ‘Venus’ on...
Learn MoreIzzy smiles, we all smile. Seven teeth in so far, four on top, three on the bottom, with the back teeth coming in as I type. Did you like this? Share...
Learn MoreWe had a birthday here last weekend, Isabella turned ONE year old. Hard to believe it’s already been a year. Like magic, on the day of her birth, she decided she was going to be a full time walker and she was up and gone. I’ve been busy chasing her around the house ever since…and, wow is she fast! Did you like this? Share...
Learn MoreThis painting is titled “the Healing Lotus” and is something I started working on a few years ago, put in a folder and rediscovered it yesterday. I spent some time on it and think I have something worth sharing…although it won’t stay in my archives for long as it is already claimed. I do make good on my promises although sometimes it takes awhile for...
Learn More‘Mahakala’ exists in Tibetan culture to scare away your fears…he is a fierce deity that prevails over the dark night of the soul. give him your worries, anxieties and pain and he will transform them into light. he wears a crown of five skulls to change the five kleshas (greed, hatred, ignorance, arrogance, doubt & false views) into wisdom. this image...
Learn MoreWishing you all the best on the first day of the new year, a.k.a. the first day of the rest of your life. Today is a good day to start with positive affirmations to move forward to create a beautiful future. i like Dr. Christine Northrup’s mantra ‘I expand love, prosperity and success every moment and I inspire others to do the same.’ The above painting is...
Learn Mores the new year approaches I’d like to send out the old with a prayer of gratitude for all that was and all that will be. If there is one thing I’ve learned it is that the future begins in thie moment and the thoughts we think now create our future. An attitude of gratitude can shift your life in monumental ways. I often listen to Hay House Radio to keep my...
Learn MoreAfter Neil’s fantabulous post which sent loads of traffic here, I spent some time today going thru my inventory and realized there were several paintings that weren’t online. The above image is one of the lost and found paintings that started with my cherry tree & skullimages and became a story unto itself. If you look closely you will find a wolf hidden...
Learn MoreHappiest of holidays to one and all! We’ve found ourselves celebrating in the winter wonderland of Minnesota where the winter has blown in full force leaving us to extend our stay another few days. A blizzard has set in…although the weather reports leave us scratching our heads with one reporting a 9” snow fall and another estimating over 20”. Either...
Learn Morehere we go again…my website crashed and i have had to start all over from scratch. not horrible, mind you, but an enormous amount of work. not horrible because it forced me to update, get my videos online and generally clean house. the photo here is isabella grace, my 11 month old daughter. she loves to spend time in the studio. although she likes to eat...
Learn Morephoto of the week…tired of mind garbage in the form of endless advertisments from billboards to television? this artist has decided to take action! my intention is to create a series of billboards designed to inspire. here is public art installation number one complete and installed last week downtown peekskill, ny. Did you like this? Share...
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